5 Ways with… Hair Dryers

Watch to learn how to use the handheld hair tool as a cleaning and cooking assistant

By WomansDay.com Staff

Learn how to make the most of common household items, like hair dryers, dryer sheets and toothpicks, when you watch our 5 Ways video series! Each week we will feature a different item, which you most likely have lying around the house, and show you five new uses for it—surprising even the most savvy homemaker. For instance, did you know the absorbent powders in sidewalk chalk can soak up stains on clothing? Or that dryer sheets can calm frizzy-hair flyaways? Today, tune in to our latest installment, in which WomansDay.com Assistant Editor Brynn Mannino demonstrates five new ways to put hair dryers to use as a cleaning product, cooking helper and more!

Tips from the Video

1. Remove crayon marks or wax spills. Blow-dry the stain on high heat until the wax melts, then wipe up the mess with a sponge.

2. “Iron” out plastic tablecloths or shower curtains. Blow hot air on plastic materials to relax pesky wrinkles, being sure to hold the dryer 12 inches away from the surface.

3. Set frosting or icing. Want your cake or cookies to look perfect? Blow cool air directly on the pastry to harden icing, and hot air to brighten a dull glaze.

4. Unstick a photo. Blow warm air on the back of the photo album page while working the photo on the opposite side free.

5. Dust hard-to-reach places. Point a dryer set on cool at dusty shelves and corners to blow the debris right off.

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